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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1945
Page
6
Dorothy Dix discusses the strain on wives during wartime, noting how absence from husbands leads to societal scrutiny and loneliness. She warns against idle gossip by busybodies, praises sympathy for deserted wives, and doubts how jails could be improved by women’s groups.
A letter urges organized women to unite for jail reforms noting inspectors like the Amalgamated Order of Lady Inspectors could spur a historic housecleaning. The editor replies advising young women to seek happiness in marriage rather than become old maids. Separately, baseball figures discuss salary talks as O Connor notes Cooper seeks a raise to $15,000 while Walker may not attend.
In Pinehurst North Carolina AP report notes South Carolina star Jane Crum Covington was eliminated by Williarm Hockenjes in a tight 1 up match. Estelle Lawson Page from Chapel Hill won 5 to 4 over Patricia Harrington as Louise Suggs defeated Rudel 2 and 1. Page then faced Marge Becker while Suggs met Jeanne Cline in second round. Margaret Gunther and Jean Hopkins advanced in quarterfinals with Hopkins ousting Jack Hansen 6 and 3 and Gunther beating Nolan 7 and 6.
Eddie Walker, manager of Chalky Wright who beat Wilfie Joyer in Los Angeles, said Wright will request a hearing from the Maryland and Late Athletic Commission to prove the accusations against him are wrong. Wright was suspended for life by the Maryland commission on Monday for not trying in his April Baltimore bout with Jackie Wilson of Pittsburgh.
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